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| Date: | Sunday 11 February 1945 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-599 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea off Wewak, East Sepik. -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tadji Airfield, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. |
| - |
Beaufort A9-599 went missing when on an anti-submarine patrol off the coast of Wewak, Papua New Guinea with its 4 aircrew, Pilot, PLTOFF, C S J Warbrook; Navigator, FLTLT, R J Thomas; WAG, PLTOFF, R H O'Farrell and WAG, FLGOFF, J Starling
An immediately search of A9-599's patrol area was carried out but without result.
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127588
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9f.htm
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/beaufort/A9-599.html
https://aviationmuseumwa.org.au/afcraaf-roll/thomas-ronald-james-404683/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._7_Squadron_RAAF
https://findatwiki.com/Tadji_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2021 17:37 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 17:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 25-Jun-2023 10:34 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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